The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-16
GENERAL NEWS.


RIVER still rising.
PLEASANT weather.
Four boats leaving today.
The Thos. Sherlock is the nsxt 90
line boat due up.
THE Coal City is coming down the
river with tow Of coal.
The Rene Macready left for st. Fran
els liver with fair trip.
The City of New Orleans will add
at Helena l400 bales of cotton.
THE Coahoma brought 3 bales Of
cotton and SO bags of seed cotton.
THE Arkansas river is risiog rapidly
at Forth Smith and Little Rock,
The Chesapeake will leave tomor-
row evening for Tiptonville aud inter-
mediate points.
THE City Of New Orleans was ex-
pc lted to pass down last nigh. on her
way to New Orleans.
THE Buckeye State leaves here Fri
day evening for Cincinnati. Capt. O.
B. Russell il her agent.
THE Ohio eft last night for Cincin-
natl with 500 bsles OF cotton, 100 tons
OF railroad iron and lot of sundries.
The Guiding Star will be down
about Friday on her way TO New Or
leans. She wants freight and p2ssen-
gers.
CART. IRWIN DUGAN, Supervising In
spector OF Steamers for this district, is
in the city and will remain for several
days. =,
DURING the "a hour ending at noon
yesterday the river here rose tenths
Of y toot. At that h ur the gauge
Iegis'ered.33S
TuE Kate Adams will arriva tonight
aud she is the regular packet leaving
tomori ow evening" for Arkansas City
aad all way points.
ESeISRER MART WILLIAMS, who
went up gu the CITY of VlcksburS az
one OF ltr eng neeis, returned yes er-
day on the Arkansas Cpy.
THE John f Walton had her new
III ider p aced IN potion yesterday
evening and abe WIS preparing to
leave | al night for New Odeane.
THR P,rls q. Brown, with all the
freight that she could conveniently
hanol', paO, ed 10 New Orleans at 7
O'clock yet tday morning without
landing.
THE Arkansas City, from st. Louis,
passed TO Vlcksburg last night with q
good trip. She put off here 1000
packages OF miscellaneous freight, and
added 80 tons OF sundriee.
BARGE No. A of the Mississippi
Valley Transportation Company Is be-
ing loaded at the Hanauer 0ilworks.
The barge will also get about 5000
sacks of oil cake at the Elevator,
THE James Lee, Capt. Claggett,
leaves at 5 o'clock this evening for
Helena, FIiars Point and all way land
ings Messrs. VIM. Ashford, VIM.
Dsrragh and John Rhodss are her
clerks,
Mr.. JANIS b. FRANKLIN, late Of the
Memphis and Little Rock railroad has
been appointed passenger agent at
this point for the Southern transport
tation line OF steamers. Jim is
hustler and when he gets down to
work he will make things hum"
The Chickasaw arrived yesterday
afternoon from white river with 4S9
bales of cotton, III sacks OF cotton
seed and 90 packages OF snndriee. She
reshipped at Terrens for New Orleans
20 bales OF cotton. The Ohickssw, in
command of Capt. Ed Postal, leaves
again this evening for all points on
White river through TO Newport.
Meesrs. O. M. P,s'al and John Chill
dress are her clerks.
The L w. Cole, Capt. Il Rowland,
arrived at noon yesterday from Ar
kansas river with l40 bales Of cotton,
bags Of seed cotton and 1860 sacks Of
cotton eeed. She reshipped at Ter
rene for New Orleans 80 bales cotton,
and at Cummingo's che put off 1899
sacks of cotton seed. She leave again
this morning for Pine B nff and all
way landings on Arkansas river.
Messrs. James Thompson and Will
Rowland are her clerks